PHILPOTTS Henry John

  • First Name(s):
    Henry 
    John 
  • Surname:
    PHILPOTTS
  • Service Number:
    14642734
  • Rank:

    Private

  • Conflict:
    WW2
  • Service:
    Army
  • Army Sector:
    Air
  • Corps:
    Army Air Corps
  • Regiment:
    Parachute Regiment
  • Battalion:
    156th Battalion
  • Former Units:
    None
  • Date of Death:
    18th September 1944
  • Age At Death:
    19
  • Place of Death:
    Unknown
  • Place of Burial:
    Jonkerbos War Cemetery, Netherlands, Special Memorial 8. B. 4.
  • Place of Birth:
    Unknown
  • Home Town:
    Unknown
  • Casualty's Relatives:
    Unknown
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PHILPOTTS Henry John Is Named On These Memorials

Bewdley War Memorial
Stourbridge Old Swinford Hospital School
Wribbenhall All Saints Church

Notes About The Memorial(s) Listed Above

Stourbridge Old Swinford Hospital School with the information: Parachute Regiment. Killed in action 18 September 1944. Age 19.
Bewdley War Memorial with the information: Pte.

Further Information About PHILPOTTS Henry John

Appears on the Army casualties list for Worcestershire.

Henry Philpotts was born on 3rd May 1925. He entered Foster House, Old Swinford Hospital on 19th June 1934.

The 156th Battalion of the 1st Airborne Division were part of Operation ‘Market Garden’. On the morning of 18th September 1944 they were scheduled to jump from Dakota aircraft over their designated drop zone. The aircraft were delayed by low lying mist at their airfields resulting in a delay of several hours.  Arriving over their drop zone at 15.00 hours they met exceptionally heavy flak during the final 20 minutes of the run-in.  The Dakota carrying Henry Philpotts was hit and brought down by anti-aircraft fire.

Source for additional information: Old Foleyans Remembered Casualties of WW II published by the Old Foleyans Association, October 1996.

A letter from Reverend G.H. Sharpe, The Rectory, Bewdley dated 6th July 1950 can be found within war records held at Worcestershire Archives requesting that Private Henry John Philpotts, Army Airborne Corps be added to the county roll of honour.

A letter from the Reverend Charles Hand, Wribbenhall near Bewdley dated 5th July 1950 can be found within war records held at Worcestershire Archives requesting that Henry John Philpotts be added to the county roll of honour.

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